Our Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors and leadership team work together to ensure that Communities In Schools of Chicago cements its position as the nonprofit with the depth, breadth, and presence to empower Chicago’s students to succeed.
| Name | Company / Organization |
|---|---|
| Dr. Sherron J. Bibbie | Retired, Chicago Public Schools |
| Don Bielinski | SMB Interim Management |
| Craig A. Bondy | Bondy Capital |
| Mark Brady | Board Vice Chair | Retired, William Blair & Company, LLC |
| Michelle Brown | Encore |
| Mary Capasso | PPM America, Inc. |
| Janel Daley | Board Secretary | Protera |
| Lisa Forbes | Builders Vision |
| Ari Glass | Mansueto Office Inc. |
| Josh Gray | Vista Equity Partners |
| Dr. Jonathan Guryan | Northwestern University |
| Ryan D. Harris | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP |
| Robin L. Letchinger | Brown & Brown IG, LLC |
| Bradley H. Meyers | Value Aligned Research Advisors (VARA) |
| Brian Moncrief | Board Treasurer | Ares Management Corporation |
| Marisa Murillo | Greenberg Traurig LLP |
| Jim Parsons | Retired, The Brinson Foundation |
| Matt Spiegel | TransUnion |
| Doug Warshauer | Retired, Kessler Warshauer Ventures |
| Jim Welch | Board Chair | Trimco Group |
Our Leadership Council
The Leadership Council at CIS of Chicago builds our organization’s presence as a leader in Chicago’s nonprofit sector and supports brand-building activities and resource needs. The Leadership Council also provides feedback on how to position CIS of Chicago with companies, foundations, and community groups to help us reach our annual goals.
| Name | Company / Organization |
|---|---|
| Kage Brown | Hubbard Street Group |
| Robert Coulton | CIBC Private Wealth |
| Ada Dolph | Seyfarth |
| Alex Feld | The Pritzker Organization |
| Janine Franklin, PhD | Schreiber Philanthropy |
| Dinaz Mansuri | The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation |
| Russ Monco | PwC |
| Brian Moncrief* | Ares Management Corporation |
| Jim Parsons* | Retired, The Brinson Foundation |
| Paige Ponder | The University of Chicago Urban Education Institute |
| David Schuppan | Vistria Group |
| Stephen D. Smith | UBS Financial Services, Inc. |
| Michelle Sweet | Adams Street Partners, LLC |
| Maurice R. Swinney | Chicago Beyond |
| Aja Sylvain | Cigna |
| Elizabeth Vaughan | Retired, Gallagher |
| Carmen Vega | NBCU Local Chicago |
| Roel Vivit | The Steans Family Foundation |
| Georgia Vlamis | USG Corporation |
| Jim Welch* | Trimco Group |
*CIS of Chicago Board of Directors